Friday Sports Replay

The Tulane Sports Law Society is excited to once again host the National Baseball Arbitration Competition (NBAC)! The NBAC is a simulated salary arbitration competition modeled on the procedures used by Major League Baseball (MLB). The competition allows law students from over 40 schools worldwide to sharpen their oral and written advocacy skills within the specialized context of Major League Baseball’s arbitration proceedings.

Additionally, the competition allows students to interact with some of baseball’s leading executives, agents, writers, team counsel, and arbitration experts as these individuals serve as the judges for the competition. This year’s list of judges includes Robert Manfred (MLB Executive Vice President of Economic and League Affairs), Nona Lee (Senior Vice President and General Counsel of the Arizona Diamondbacks), Bryan Minniti (Assistant General Manager of the Washington Nationals), and Jerry Crasnick (Writer for ESPN.com and Baseball America).

At the conclusion of the competition, the Tulane Sports Law Society hosts a symposium featuring a panel of experts to discuss legal issues facing baseball. This year’s competition will take place on Tulane’s uptown campus January 24-25, 2013. The Symposium is open to the public and will take place at McAlister Auditorium on January 25 at 4:30pm. For more information, visit the NBAC website.

While you were watching football and dozing from tryptophan, we were rounding up sports law news. So here’s our Thanksgiving edition of the Sports Law Replay. We’ve got news on the potential decertification of the NHLPA, plenty of stories concerning NCAA violations, and more news on a variety of sports.

Reportedly the NCAA has sent a letter to former University of Miami players stating that it will consider them guilty if they do not cooperate with the investigation in the Nevin Shapiro case. http://cbsprt.co/T48nov

Baldwin Wallace University has self-imposed an all-sports postseason ban due to NCAA violations. http://bit.ly/TsTdw9

Former Penn State football assistant Mike McQueary has responded to Penn State’s motion to stay his lawsuit. http://bit.ly/SyADAi

Former Penn State President Graham Spanier has been charged in relation to the Sandusky scandal. http://bit.ly/Y4KamE
Prosecutors also added charges against Tim Curley and Gary Schultz in connection to the Sandusky scandal. http://bit.ly/TjAdxG

The NFL responded to the latest court filings concerning the bounty suspensions. http://bit.ly/RTqCNy

A federal magistrate has ordered the NFL to provide the court with its documents related to the Saints bounty investigation. http://es.pn/XjfTzl

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has recused himself from the bounty suspension appeals and appointed former NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue in his place. Mike Triplett argues it’s the best move the NFL has made so far: http://bit.ly/Rd2031

The NFL says Tagliabue is not a neutral arbitrator, but the CBA doesn’t require that he be neutral. http://bit.ly/TqHxvN

The Sports Law Replay is back after fall break, and we’ve got more sports law news than ever before. This week’s edition features plenty of NCAA issues, plus the NHL lockout and NFL bounty suspensions.

John Infante provides details on UNC’s changing athletic standards and the difficulty in changing a culture. http://bit.ly/ScXpvE

UNC Chancellor Holden Thorpe explains some of the changes and the reasons for making them. http://bit.ly/SBGic9

A new agreement between the University of North Dakota (UND) and the NCAA will allow UND to retain some of its logos mentioning the “Fighting Sioux.” http://bit.ly/S0Onr7
Former Lady Vols media director Debby Jennings has filed suit against the University of Tennessee and athletic director Dave Hart, alleging that sex discrimination played a role in her forced retirement. http://bit.ly/TK8fQn